GHC Human Resources is honored to be nominated for the† 2014 OPIA ĖIncreased Effectiveness and Efficiency Award†as part of USGís Service Excellence Program.

Welcome to the Georgia Highlands College Human Resource Website! We are glad you are visiting these electronic pages. We hope that you visit us in person, or call us (706 802-5136), if we can provide any level of assistance to you.†

The Office of Human Resourcesí exists to support and influence a culture of excellence, respect and inclusiveness by delivering valuable and innovative Human Resource services and consultation which are clearly aligned with the strategic direction of the institution; which create and sustain an environment where leaders, at all levels, are fully prepared to manage, and lead, and where both faculty and staff thrive.

If you need information that you do not see on our webpages, send an email to†hr@highlands.edu†and our staff will respond.

Human Resources Leadership

Provides consultation to the President and executive leadership on topics related to the institutionís human capital

Provides leadership on matters of strategic planning, policy development and implementation in support of short and long-term strategic initiatives

Directs the talent acquisition and development work of the organization with the aim to create a diverse, inclusive and highly skilled workforce; components of this function include selection and workforce planning, professional and leadership development, succession planning and performance management

Champions the concept development of systems to streamline and automate Human Resource functions and alleviate manual process requirements of managers

Creates Human Resource budgets that support the strategic direction of the institution; directs the budget maintenance, adjustments and re-forecasting

Develops the Human Resource organizationís structure and role design; supervises, directs and provides for the development of H.R. staff

Oversees the compensation and benefit functions including the development of short and long term plans for these functions

Functions as the institution's Title IX Coordinator

Learning and Development

Human Resources ManagerTerri Cavender

706-802-5195
tcavende@highlands.edu
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Responsibilities:

Assesses training and development needs of employees and managers; designs, develops, and delivers learning solutions to strengthen skills and knowledge to meet annual and professional development goals; interfaces with the Professional Development Center to obtain courses needed for GHC employees; manages SkillSoft utilization and function as internal subject matter expert; sources internal and external training resources to support the needs of the institution; coordinates the Tuition Assistance Program;†

Manages the annual compliance program including adding and updating content, monitoring for employee completion and resolving system challenges

Functions as the internal expert on USG benefits and retirement programs; interface with the Shared Service Center and USG system office on all aspects of benefit administration

Provides supervision and guidance to the HRS function ensuring accurate and timely input of data and record keeping

Regulatory Compliance, Compensation Administration and Leadership

Assistant Director - Human ResourcesLauren Baus

678-872-8503
lbaus@highlands.edu
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Responsibilities:

Reviews existing institution and university system policies and guidelines; makes recommendations for changes; researches and develops new policies, procedures and processes

Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of department projects and goals; recommends new processes, policies and practices to provide continual improvement and effectiveness